Figure 1. Experimental study design. The figure summarizes steps taken and the number of samples processed at each step. Two types of stool material were used for three sets of DNA extraction, ...

The DNA may be fragmented using another method (for example ... 1 kb for each sample and purify the DNA using QIAquick Gel Extraction kit according to manufacturer's protocol.

Figure 1. DNA extraction kits or protocols used in meiofaunal community metabarcoding studies ... color target the identical molecular marker as indicated in the right margin of the figure. We found a ...